You might have heard that Stones Throw Records biggest artist, Madlib, is headed to Miami to play a show in conjunction with Art Basel. A selective email blast went out about it last week, but eerily left out most of the details about when the show would be, where it…
Rachel Goodrich While seemingly the whole highbrow world descends on Miami Beach tonight for the official opening of Art Basel, across the causeway, the Vagabond kicks off the artsy extravaganza with a locals-centric fiesta. Okay, so Miami New Times is an official sponsor of the event, but it’s never a…
Dubbed “The Most Magnificent and Most Humble DJ on the Planet,” Self Born is a South Side Chicago slab-slinger who has been spinning South Beach since 2004. His coming-out? The Opium Garden birthday bash for Kid Capri. It was the kind of gig that gives a cat instant pedigree, and…
At the turn of the 21st Century, few people predicted the overwhelming influence that Canadians would have on music in the coming years. With apologies to The Arcade Fire, indie-rock supergroup Broken Social Scene is the leader of that movement. Composed of a revolving cast of 19 or so members…
Perhaps no other group in rap history defined the early-Nineties, golden-era style of hip-hop better than A Tribe Called Quest. The group put out two of the most seminal rap records of all time — Low End Theory and Midnight Marauders — which boast singles that still get spun on…
Like so many postgrunge outfits in the mid-Nineties, the Toadies were plucked prematurely from the garage by opportunist label scouts. The Texas-bred alt-rockers were soon shown the stars above with their monster debut, Rubberneck, and then quickly thrown to hell below. Though the bandmates were primed and hyped to no…
In a city where mainstream hip-hop culture rules the airways, the guys in Dangerflow are striving to create a different type of vibe. This new local six-piece specializes in fashioning soulful, dance-oriented hip-hop grooves mixed with a dash of old-school Seventies free funk. Think of them as the Roots meet…
At age 18, Randy Singer left his native Ohio in search of a full-time career as a performer. The first stop was New York University, where he earned a degree in music. Then came a stint of traveling through various countries, including Brazil and the Czech Republic, in order to…
How has T-Pain done it? He’s not attractive, his fashion sense leaves much to be desired (at least for those lacking Dr. Seuss/LSD fetishes), and his voice is nothing special without the benefit of the computer program Auto-Tune. And yet, considering his hip-hop and R&B radio dominance, critics can’t argue…
Michna’s meticulously prepared latest album, Magic Monday, is a weave of erratic sampled snippets, live instruments, and programmed beats folded into one continuous track list. The Secret Frequency Crew member and active New York DJ (alias: Egg Foo Young) is hardly green when it comes to set organization, and his…
Florida’s hip-hop notoriety is going from hot to scalding with the release of Jacksonville-based DJ Bigga Rankin’s latest mixtape, From Dade to Duval. It’s a part of Rankin’s longtime Real Nigga Radio series, where he takes urban artists and tries to break them into a larger market. Luckily for him,…
If you’ve never heard of I Set My Friends on Fire, it’s the same two Miami homeboys — Matt Mihana and Nabil Moo — who used to play around town as We Are the Cavalry. The music on their latest project still has plenty of teen appeal and encompasses everything…
Irreverent, impertinent, and unapologetic, the Puerto Rican duo Calle 13 has never been interested in abiding by the norm. And though they have parlayed their unique vision of hip-hop and reggaeton into critical acclaim and financial success, don’t hold your breath waiting to hear them on mainstream airwaves. Stepbrothers Residente…
Last night, South Florida’s fastest rising rap star, Ace Hood, had a CD signing at the Best Buy in Pembroke Pines. The event was well attended and a lot of people came out to support the young rapper as he continues to climb the ladder of fame. There weren’t a…
Roxy Cottontail is getting you high at The King Is Dead Friday. Are we in a recession? Because the nightlife industry sure hasn’t gotten the memo. In fact, this week the much delayed opening of The King Is Dead is finally happening. The venue is rumored to officially open tonight…
The seemingly-out-of-nowhere appearance of the young Kendall duo I Set My Friends on Fire has been recounted in New Times’ pages several times in recent months. But just to recap: teenagers Matt Mihana and Nabil Moo, formerly of a more by-the-numbers post-hardcore band, wanted to form a new project. They…
Chromeo, Crookers, and now Switch? Whoever is responsible for the string of bookings at Heathrow Lounge deserves a gold star because it’s getting ridiculous. It almost seems like Heathrow is quickly becoming the Studio A replacement we hoped for — except it’s ill equipped to handle any kind of live…
The brain-trust behind Cocaine Cowboys and its sequel are now exposing the nasty underbelly of the nightlife business. This week Rakontur premiered the web-based documentary series Clubland Miami, which chronicles the pissing match between Mynt Lounge and Rok Bar owner Roberto Caan versus his former partners Nicola Siervo, Rony Seikaly,…
I just got an email this past Friday, announcing the current shortlist of reggae albums under consideration to be nominated for a Grammy. Surprisingly, one-time Fort Lauderdale resident, Etana, made the list due to her debut album, The Strong One, which was released earlier this year. Etana spent the bulk…
Joe Jackson Saturday, November 15, 2008 The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater Joe Jackson has always occupied an upper strata in the world of rock, an artist who’s daringly dabbled in a variety of seemingly disparate genres and pulled each off with convincing aplomb. He took flight…
Ben Thacker SoCal surf-punk band Agent Orange rocked Churchill’s Pub Saturday night. Click here to view the full slideshow. Agent Orange with To Be Hated and O.P.S. Saturday, November 15, 2008 Churchill’s Pub, Miami SoCal surf/skatepunk legends Agent Orange gave an all-out performance last night to a packed crowd at…
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Thursday, November 14, 2008 BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise Better Than: A piping mug of hot chocolate and a handful of candy canes on a warm South Florida day. Before mentioning the jolly thrashing Trans-Siberian Orchestra dispensed at the BankAtlantic Center last night, it should be noted that I have…
